Degree or Certificate Requirement: Certificate of Achievement, AS Degree

GE Status: Non-GE

Articulation Office Information -

Transferability: CSU

Validation: 5/7/09; 11/16/13

1. Description -

Defines the student sonographer's role on the medical team. It prepares the student to enter the clinical environment including instruction in sonographer safety and ergonomics. Legal, ethical, legislative and regulatory issues including scope of practice and standards. Patient care techniques, clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment. Interacting with cultural, age, and the special needs populations. Professionalism, competency-based education and leadership. Intended for students in the diagnostic medical sonography program.

Prerequisite: AHS 200 or equivalent.

Corequisite: DMS 50A, 60A and 72A.

Advisory: None

2. Course Objectives -

The student will be able to:

recite the historical role of the sonographer & role of certifying / accrediting organization.